Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Indonesia is 11.7% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Indonesia is 18% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$5.31 R$29.48
-64.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.43 Rp 250.4K
$29.19 R$162
-47.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$6.29 R$34.91
-45.47%
Cappuccino
$1.79 Rp 29.1K
$1.76 R$9.79
1.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 Rp 8,659
$1.08 R$6
-50.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 Rp 4,756
$0.72 R$4.02
-59.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$1.84 R$10.21
37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 Rp 60.3K
$2.73 R$15.16
35.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$0.96 R$5.32
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.48 R$8.2
-20.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15K
$1.17 R$6.5
-20.51%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.12 R$11.79
-26.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$8.41 R$46.69
-3.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 Rp 54.5K
$3.82 R$21.18
-12.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 Rp 127.6K
$7.55 R$41.89
4.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 Rp 42.4K
$2.15 R$11.94
21.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$1.28 R$7.09
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$1.13 R$6.27
65.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.48 R$8.22
-11.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.8K
$1.17 R$6.49
14.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34.2K
$1.1 R$6.1
90.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rp 13.9K
$0.75 R$4.14
14.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,971
$0.7 R$3.9
-38.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$2.1 R$11.63
21.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.78 Rp 288.6K
$7.4 R$41.05
140.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.2K
$1.18 R$6.55
78.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$2.25 R$12.48
37.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,283
$0.93 R$5.18
-64.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.47 Rp 153.7K
$41.29 R$229
-77.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$1.05 R$5.83
-40.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,058
$0.83 R$4.59
-55.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$7.14 R$39.63
-57.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.09 R$6.08
-22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.1M
$22K R$121.8K
12.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K Rp 495M
$27.4K R$151.8K
11.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.1M
$69.6 R$386
0.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.62 Rp 75K
$13.69 R$76
-66.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.55 Rp 382.2K
$18.72 R$104
25.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.24 Rp 377.2K
$22.75 R$126
2.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.5 Rp 121.8K
$22.18 R$123
-66.19%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$6.15 R$34.12
-49.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$106 Rp 1.7M
$281 R$1,562
-62.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,855 Rp 95M
$7,377 R$40.9K
-20.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.68 Rp 692.8K
$48.73 R$271
-12.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.96 Rp 470.1K
$41.91 R$233
-30.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$75 R$416
-7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.5 Rp 1.1M
$61.4 R$341
11.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$302 Rp 4.9M
$332 R$1,844
-9.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 Rp 2.9M
$229 R$1,273
-22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$638 R$3,540
22.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 Rp 7.3M
$448 R$2,484
0.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,189 Rp 19.3M
$1,689 R$9,376
-29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$735 Rp 11.9M
$1,176 R$6,527
-37.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Indonesia
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$481 R$2,672
-40.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
11.16
-16.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Indonesia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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